Author Archives: Annette Weston

Mankato-Beginning at 8 p.m. tonight (Saturday, January 19), Mankato is in a snow emergency until 8 a.m. tomorrow morning (Sunday, January 20). During a snow emergency there is no parking on streets so snow can be removed quickly and efficiently. The only exception is where streets are posted “seasonal no parking” (which only affects a…… Continue Reading

The Mankato Department of Public Safety says a toddler who fell from a moving car was not hurt, but the two-year-old’s mother could face charges. Police were called shortly before noon by another driver, who had video footage of the child falling from the rear driver’s side of the vehicle onto Minnesota Street. Paramedics evaluated…… Continue Reading

The YWCA Mankato Board of Directors has named an interim executive director. Laura Stevens was a founding volunteer board member of the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota in 2009 and became its first development director. She has over twenty years of volunteer and nonprofit leadership experience, including ten years of involvement with YWCA Mankato. As…… Continue Reading

Greater Mankato Growth President and CEO Jonathan Zierdt has announced that he will step down on March 15 to focus on his health and the pursuit of personal interests. Zierdt has led the organization he helped develop since its start in 2007. He said after a 30-year-career, he will focus on his health – Zierdt…… Continue Reading

A Waterville man is jailed after an odd encounter at a Mankato business late last week. A convenience store clerk told investigators that 19-year-old Dominik Strang walked behind the counter and took a personal cell phone from the cashier’s hands, saying he, “Wanted in on it too,” and, “Everybody is in on it.” He didn’t define exactly what “it” was, but Blue Earth County Sheriff’s…… Continue Reading

Lawmakers are in St. Paul Tuesday for the first day of the new legislative session. “We want to make sure that we’re closing the achievement gap, we want to reduce the cost of healthcare, we want to put more money into roads and bridges, and we want to make sure that some of the Minnesotans…… Continue Reading

President Trump plans to address the nation tonight to talk about the ongoing government shutdown. Minnesota Democratic U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar admits there will be political winners and losers as a result of the shutdown, added, “The real loser right now is America, because it is all about workers and people that are trying to…… Continue Reading

Tim Walz is officially the 41st governor of Minnesota after his swearing-in Monday morning in St. Paul. In his inaugural address, Walz reiterated his vision of “One Minnesota.” He said, “One Minnesota is in our blood, it is borne of our shared values, it’s sewn into the fabrics of our communities, it is driven by…… Continue Reading

Najwa Massad took the oath office as mayor Monday night. She is the first woman to be elected to the top spot in Mankato. New council member Jessica Hatanpa was also sworn in; the current council is the first in the history of the city to have a female majority. Also taking the oath of…… Continue Reading

Mankato Area Public Schools Superintendent Sheri Allen is retiring at the end of the current school year, after ten years leading the district. School board member Ann Hendricks was among those thanking her for her service after the announcement at Monday night’s meeting. She said, “You believe all means all. You believe in high expectations.…… Continue Reading